One of this year’s biggest movies is just one month away, with Disney’sBeauty and the Beasthitting theaters on March 17. Before this blockbuster-to-be arrives though, a hilarious mashup video has surfaced. It’s essentially theBeauty and the Beasttrailer featuringEmma Watsonas Belle, with the iconic beast, played byDan Stevens, nowhere to be found. Taking the Beast’s place, through some inventive editing, is none other thanRalph Fiennes' Lord Voldemort from theHarry Potterfranchise. This hilarious recut portrays this odd couple as a match made in heaven, and it actually meshes with the real trailer quite nicely.
The video comes courtesy of YouTube channelPistol Shrimps, which carefully drops Voldemort in place ofThe Beast, and the result is perfect. BeforeEmma Watsonsigned on to play the iconic Belle, she spent a decade playing Hermione Granger in theHarry Pottermovies, actually fighting Voldemort and his axis of magical evil with her friends Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint). The parallels between The Beast and Voldemort are quite interesting, making this mashup even better. The video is currently #15 on YouTube trending, with over 1.4 million views in the three days since it launched.
The story and characters audiences know and love come to spectacular life in the live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated classicBeauty and the Beast, a stunning, cinematic event celebrating one of the most beloved tales ever told.Beauty and the Beastis the fantastic journey ofBelle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a Beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast’s hideous exterior and realize the kind heart of the true Prince within.
The film starsEmma Watsonas Belle,Dan Stevensas theBeast,Luke Evansas Gaston, the handsome, but shallow villager who woos Belle,Kevin Klineas Maurice, Belle’s father,Josh Gadas LeFou, Gaston’s long-suffering aide-de-camp,Ewan McGregoras Lumière, the candelabra,Stanley Tuccias Maestro Cadenza, the harpsichord,Audra McDonaldas Madame de Garderobe, the wardrobe,Gugu Mbatha-Rawas Plumette, the feather duster,Hattie Morahanas the enchantress andNathan Mackas Chip, the teacup. The cast is rounded out by Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, the mantel clock and Emma Thompson as the teapot, Mrs. Potts.
Oscar-winning directorBill Condonbrings this adaptation of the 1991 animated musical to live for a new generation. Mandeville Films' David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman produce the movie with eight-time Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken, who won two Academy Awards (Best Original Score and Best Song) for the first Disney Beauty and the Beast. He provided the newly updated score, original songs written by Menken and Howard Ashman, as well as several new songs written by Menken and three-time Oscar winner Tim Rice. Beauty and the Beast is coming to theaters on August 20, 2025. Take a look at this hilarious mashup forBeauty and the Beastwith Lord Voldemort.
